韩国的基础教育包括小学6年，初中3年，高中3年共12年；高等教育专科2—3年；本科一般4年，医科（含韩医、牙医）6年；研究生教育分硕士和博士两个阶段：硕士一般为2年，博士一般为3年。韩国实行四级学位制：专门学士学位、学士学位、硕士学位、博士学位。
专科毕业发毕业证书，同时授予专门学士学位；4年制本科毕业后发毕业证书，同时授予学士学位；医科6年毕业后发毕业证书，也授予学士学位，但可以申请攻读博士学位。
韩国实行专科教育的机构称“专门大学”；实行本科教育的机构为“大学校”（一般为综合性大学）或者“大学”；实行研究生教育的机构为“大学院”，“大学院”多数设在大学校里，也有单独设立的“大学院”。
韩国的高等教育机构根据设立形式和经费来源渠道，分为国立、公立、私立三种，除个别公立学校可以由设立的地方政府自行批准外，都必须经教育科学技术部批准，国家认可的高等教育机构都必须接受教育科学技术部的监督和管理。
韩国高等教育机构的授课语言通常使用韩语，也有少数课程的授课语言为英语。
2011年韩国共有认可的专科大学（韩语称“专门大学”，英语名称一般使用College）146所，提供本科和本科以上教育的四年制大学195所，单独设立的只授予硕士、博士学位的大学院20所。
韩国的“学院”(韩语称“学院”，英语名称一般使用Institute 或College )主要是由社会力量创办的非学历教育机构。
二、名单
专科大学（可授予副学士学位，相当于专科学历）
1. Agricultural Cooperative College
2. Ajou Motor College
3. Andong Science College
4. Ansan College
5. Anyang Science University
6. Baekseok Culture University
7. Baewha Women's University
8. Bucheon University
9. Busan Arts College
10. Busan Kyungsang College
11. Busan Women's University
12. Byuksung College
13. Catholic Sangji College
14. Changshin University
15. Changwon Moonsung University
16. Cheju Halla College
17. Cheju Tourism College
18. Cheonan Yonam College
19. Cheongam University
20. Choonhae College of Health Sciences
21. Chosun Nursing College
22. Chosun University College of Science & Technology
23. Christian College of Nursing
24. Chung Cheong University
25. Chungbuk provincial College
26. Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
27. Chungnam Provincial Cheongyang College
28. Chunnam Techno College
29. Daedong College
30. Daeduk University
31. Daegu Health College
32. Daegu Mirae College
33. Daegu Polytechnic College University
34. Daegu Technical University
35. Daejeon Health Science College
36. Daelim University College
37. Daewon University College
38. Dong Seoul University
39. Dong-A Injae University
40. Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts
41. Dong-Eui Institute of Technology
42. Dongju College University
43. Dongkang College University
44. Dongnam Health University
45. Dong-Pusan College University
46. Dong-U College
47. Dongyang Mirae University ★
48. Doowon Technical University College
49. Far East University
50. Gangneung Yeongdong College
51. Ga ngwon Provincial College
52. Gimhae College
53. Gumi College
54. Gwang Yang Health College
55. Gwangju Health College University
56. Gyeongbuk Provincial College
57. Gyeonggi College of Science and Technology
58. Gyeongnam Provincial Geochang College
59. Gyeongnam Provincial Namhae College
60. Gyeongsan University College
61. Hallym College
62. Hanyang Women's University ★
63. Hanyeong College University
64. Hyechon University
65. Hyejeon College
66. Induk University
67. Inha Technical College ★
68. Jangan University
69. JEI University
70. Jeju College of Technology
71. Jeonbuk Science College
72. Jeonju Kijeon College
73. Jeonnam Provincial College
74. Jinju Health College
75. Juseong University
76. Kangwon Tourism College
77. Kaywon School of Art & Design
78. Keimyung College University
79. Kimcheon Science College
80. Kimpo College
81. Koguryeo College
82. Koje College ★
83. Kongju Communication Arts University
84. Kookje College
85. Korea Golf University
86. Korea Information&Communication Polytechnic College
87. Korea Lift College
88. Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries
89. Korea National College of Rehabilitation & Welfare
90. Korea National Railroad College University *
91. Korea Polytechnics
92. Korea Tourism College
93. Kunjang College
94. Kunsan College of Nursing
95. Kyongbuk Science University
96. Kyungbok College
97. Kyungbuk College
98. Kyung-In Women's College
99. Kyungmin University
100. Kyungnam College University of Information & Technology
101. Masan University
102. Mokpo Science University
103. Munkyung College
104. Myongji College
105. Osan University
106. Paekche Institute of The Arts
107. Pohang College
108. Red Cross College of Nursing
109. Saekyung University College
110. Sahmyook Health University
111. Sangji Youngseo College
112. Seoil University
113. Seojeong College University
114. Seokang University
115. Seoul Institute of the Arts
116. Seoul Women's College of Nursing
117. Shin Ansan University
118. Shingu University
119. Shinheung College University
120. Shinsung University
121. Sohae College Universtiy
122. Songgok College
123. Songho College
124. Soong Eui Women's College
125. Sorabol College
126. Suncheon First College
127. Sungduk College University
128. Sunlin College University
129. Suwon Science College
130. Suwon Women's College
131. Taegu Science University
132. Taekyeung College
133. Tongwon College
134. Ulsan College
135. Vision University of Jeonju
136. Wonkwang Health Science University
137. Woongji Accounting & Tax College
138. Woosong College
139. Yangsan University
140. Yeoju Institute of Technology
141. Yeungjin College
142. Yeungnam College of Science & Technology
143. Yonam Institute of Digtal Technology
144. Yong-In Songdam College
145. Youngnam Foreign Language College
146. Yuhan University
★标注为韩国教科部推荐外国留学生招生管理优秀高校（2012年）
